Algeria
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationHockey Algeria
Head coachHarond Litim
CaptainHarond Litim
Most gamesSeveral Players (5)
Top scorerHakim Boukhaloua (5)
Most pointsHarond Litim (11)
Team colors     
IIHF codeALG
First international
 Kuwait 8–2 Algeria Algeria
(Abu Dhabi, UAE; 16 June 2008)
Biggest win
Algeria Algeria 14–5 Andorra 
(Füssen, Germany; 4 May 2022)
Biggest defeat
 Colombia 11–1 Algeria Algeria
(Füssen, Germany; 7 May 2022)
IIHF Development Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2022)
Best result4th (2022)
African Ice Hockey Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2016)
Best result 3rd (2016)
Arab Cup of Ice Hockey
Appearances1 (first in 2008)
Best result4th (2008)
International record (W–L–T)
3–10–0
Medal record
African Cup
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rabat

The Algerian national ice hockey team (Arabic: منتخب الجزائر لهوكي الجليد) is the national men's ice hockey team of Algeria.

History

Formed in 2008, Algeria became a member of the IIHF on September 26, 2019. The national team was formed with the increasing number of Algerians who are playing ice hockey around the world. In June 2008, Algeria took part in the inaugural Arab Cup in Abu Dhabi, also involving the national teams of Kuwait, Morocco, and the host nation, the UAE. Algeria finished last, with Algerian forward, Harond Litim winning the MVP of the tournament award.[1]

Tournament record

Olympic Games

GamesGPWLTGFGACoachCaptainFinish
1920 through 2022Did not participate
Italy 2026 Milan / CortinaTo be determined

World Championship

YearLocationCoachCaptainResult
1930 through 2023Did not participate
2024 TBDTo be determined

Development Cup

YearLocationGPWLTGFGACoachCaptainFinish
2017Andorra CanilloDid not participate
2018Germany Füssen
2022Germany Füssen52033235Harond Litim4th

African Cup

YearLocationGPWLTGFGACoachCaptainFinish
2009South Africa Kempton ParkCancelled
2016[lower-alpha 1]Morocco Rabat42025242Harond Litim3rd

Arab Cup

YearLocationGPWLTGFGACoachCaptainFinish
2008United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi30031023Ali KhaldiHarond Litim4th
2009Kuwait Kuwait CityCancelled

Team

Current roster

Staff & Management

  • Algeria Karim Kerbouche
  • Algeria Ali Khaldi
  • Algeria Harond Litim
  • Algeria Nassim Boulakdem

All-time record against other nations

Last match update: 7 May 2022[2]

Team GP W T L GF GA
 Andorra1100145
 Colombia1001111
 Ireland100156
 Kuwait100128
 Lebanon1001310
 Liechtenstein1001211
 Morocco41031526
 Portugal110091
 United Arab Emirates2002616
Total1330105794

See also

Notes & references

Notes

  1. ↑ Clubs representing Morocco the hosts, Algeria, Egypt and Tunisia participated in the tournament. Algeria took part with HC Algiers Corsaires.

References

  1. ↑ Grigg, John. "Team Algeria gets much-needed exposure at Arab Cup". The Hockey News. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 12 February 2011.
  2. ↑ "Algeria Men Official Results" (PDF). National teams of ice hockey. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2023. Retrieved 14 April 2023.


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